Saverio spent nearly a year in Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Westchester County being treated for massive brain injuries.

“I am lucky not only to be alive, but to have a second chance,” he told WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall.

Saverio says he appreciates every part of his life. “You only have one life, make the best of it,” he said. “It really is a blessing.”

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Sophia Hall

This is a real dream for a girl from a small Ohio city -- to work for the greatest news station in the country, WCBS -- but it was a little journey for me to get here.
After graduating from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, and Columbia College...